Author: Riley Guertin

Pet of the Weekend: Charles

FRANKLIN, Ky. – It’s time for your Pet of the Weekend, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, and this weekend, we’d like you to meet Charles. This boy is great with kids and other dogs, and he’s a very friendly and smart puppy. The shelter believes he’s a Lab/Pyrenees mix, and he’s a perfect and clean boy who…

Pet of the Day: Wally

It is now time for your Pet of the Day brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, and today we’d like you to meet Wally. This gentle boy is described by the shelter as being calm and quiet. They say Wally likes to keep his kennel clean and really just wants to be loved. The shelter says Wally wants…

Sunrise Spotlight: Empty Bowls of Bowling Green 2025

On today’s edition of Sunrise Spotlight, News 40’s own Ashlee Wilson is sitting down with Garry Taylor. Together, they discussed this year’s Empty Bowls of Bowling Green 2025 and how you can get involved. The Empty Bowls dinner this year will be held at the Forest Park Baptist Church, which is located at 520 Old Morgantown Road. The doors will…

Edmonson Water Company issues statement to customers following outage

EDMONSON, Co.,- The Edmonson County Water District released a statement Thursday night, apologizing to their customers after an outage left over 300 users without water for hours. On February 27th, 2025, the Edmonson County Water District issued a boil water advisory because the potential exists for bacteriological contamination due to low pressure or no pressure because of pump station upgrades….

2/3 of Americans aren’t getting enough sleep

Nearly two-thirds of Americans aren’t getting enough sleep, and it’s taking a toll on their health. A study published in JAMA showed that people getting either less than 7 hours of sleep a night or more than 9 hours had as much as a 29 percent increased chance of death due to various health issues. The risk is even higher…

Sunrise Spotlight: Safe Seats, Safe Kids

On today’s edition of Sunrise Spotlight, News 40’s Ashlee Wilson is sitting down with Christy Vickery, a Certified Car Seat Technician with Community Education. Together, they discussed a free car seat safety check program with the organization, called ‘Safe Seats, Safe Kids.’ Safe Seats, Safe Kids operates as an interactive educational program designed to empower caregivers with the skills to…

Pet of the Day: Sturgill

It is now time for your Pet of the Day brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust and today we’d like you to meet Sturgill. The shelter says Sturgill was a stray in the neighborhood back in September. But the community banded together to help get him caught and brought into the shelter, where he’s been living ever since….

Could climate change speed up aging?

Another potential impact of climate change, it could speed up our aging. A study by the University of Southern California found greater exposure to extreme heat accelerates biological aging in older adults. People living in areas where the temperature is 90 degrees or higher half the year, had 14 months of additional biological aging compared to people in cooler areas….